Reflections from Raleigh
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Bracing lessons for Northwest fisheries ... from the Northeast
Posted Fri, Oct 2, 6 a.m.
Newfoundland went centuries believing it could never exhaust its abundance of cod. Until it did. A reflection from the waters of Vashon Island and Mistaken Point.
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A tasty dash through Northwest wine country
Posted Fri, Jul 31, 6 a.m.
Among the highlights: the wineries in the new Lake Chelan appellation, where a cooler climate is producing Alsatian-style whites.
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Solving a Chinese puzzle
Posted Fri, Jul 24, 6 a.m.
Gary Locke seems to be hands-on in helping to solve the diplomatic problem of U.S. expo participation in Shanghai.
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Celebrating the Northwest's floating world
Posted Wed, Jun 24, 4 a.m.
Maritime advocates are looking to have Congress declare most of Washington's coastline, including Puget Sound, a National Heritage Area. It could be a boon for tourism, preservation, and the marine industry itself.
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Local tourism: hanging on til the Olympics
Posted Tue, Jun 23, 6 a.m.
In British Columbia and Washington, 2009 is going to be a tough year for the tourist business. Here's what some experts are doing to get through the recession.
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And for Seattle's next 'world's fair,'...
Posted Fri, Jun 5, 6 a.m.
Puget Sound boosters are proposing to launch an annual Global Health Celebration in 2012 to re-brand Seattle for the new century.
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Isolation for sale
Posted Mon, May 18, 6 a.m.
Mining towns like Metaline Falls are struggling as auto sales slump, but across the border in British Columbia there is evidence that other places have found a future with another valuable resource.
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For whom the 'freeway' tolls
Posted Fri, Mar 6, 6 a.m.
Get used to it: Dilapidated infrastructure now requires tolls. For I-5, tolling will probably start with the new Columbia River bridge.
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Why the national park gun rule should stand
Posted Fri, Jan 9, 6 a.m.
The rule doesn't change much, says this commentator, mostly just making the status quo the legal status quo. So let it be.
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Budget trip for the new year: Khirghizstan
Posted Mon, Jan 5, 6 a.m.
Our humorist offers a cheap alternative to last year's "staycation."
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Battle on the Bellingham waterfront
Posted Thu, Dec 18, 6 a.m.
Seattle's not the only city tied in knots over its waterfront planning. Intramural squabbles beset Bellingham's waterfront vision, too. It could be a new seaside community. Or not.
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A few words of English
Posted Tue, Dec 16, 6 a.m.
Memories of a time abroad, when a new President was coming into office in a very troubled time.
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Shot down in Shanghai?
Posted Fri, Dec 12, 6 a.m.
Another task Obama inherits is trying to bail out America's botched effort to have a pavilion at Shanghai's Expo 2010, the largest world's fair in history. There are reasons to hope that "yes, he can."
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Tacoma's art scene continues to surprise
Posted Tue, Dec 9, 6 a.m.
A visitor finds much to admire about Tacoma. Glass artist Dale Chihuly's mark on the town is indisputable, and the food is fine.
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A Portland Japanese Garden calls to mind the art of Andy Goldsworthy
Posted Thu, Nov 6, midnight
Our Zen gardener gets a nudge to visit the Portland Japanese Garden and finds five gardens in one.
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Seattle's grand dame: the Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Posted Tue, Nov 4, midnight
A veteran travel writer offers this brief history of one of the city's oldest, poshest social hubs.
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Making Western states bicycle-friendly
Posted Sat, Oct 18, midnight
Unless you're in Washington, which ranks No. 1, state officials and bicycle advocacy groups have a lot of work to do.
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Today's threat level: cyan, for cynical
Posted Mon, Oct 13, 8:57 p.m.
Let's not forget the Department of Homeland Security during these trying times.
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For Gregoire, all the highway news is bad news
Posted Fri, Sep 26, 1 p.m.
Two big unresolved transportation issues are back in the public's eye, reminding voters of the governor's biggest failure.
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Posted Tue, Jan 13, 8:10 a.m.
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